The case in summary: Elisabeth Larsen (31) went into labor in the bathroom while her partner Magne Andre Arntsen (35) slept on the floor above. Elisabeth had 13 missed calls to Magne before he woke up and discovered that the birth was in progress. Magne, who usually works as a tunnel driver, ended up accepting the child. After the birth, Elisabeth and the child were taken to Nordlandssykehuset in Gravdal because the placenta did not come out naturally and had to be operated on. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. It went much faster than Elisabeth Larsen had thought. When she gave birth to the couple’s first son, the birth took 18 hours. That’s why she didn’t stress when her water broke on 10 January this year. It was just a matter of being patient – she thought. She woke her roommate Magne Andre Arntsen and said: – Now the water has broken, but just take it easy. Just go to bed. This is going to take time. Magne did as he was told. He asked Elisabeth to let him know if it was going to develop, and went to bed. Elisabeth called the delivery room at the hospital in Gravdal and was told to take a Paracetamol, keep calm and get in touch if anything else should happen. – I set up in the corner of the sofa, with knitting and TV. I was really going to enjoy myself. – I will breathe through this. This is going just fine, she thought. But then things started happening. Elisabeth had severe contractions. She began to breathe and pant. And had to run back and forth between the living room and the bathroom. – I felt that the contractions were getting more and more intense, then I thought “oh my God, I have to call the old man”. I have to get hold of him. But he slept. Elisabeth Larsen (31) was lying in the bathroom with strong contractions while her partner Magne Andre Arntsen (35) was sleeping in the bedroom. When he finally woke up, the child was on his way out. 13 missed calls Elisabeth called and called, but got no answer. While she tried to breathe through the contractions, her partner was unaware that labor was in full swing. – I didn’t think I would be able to sleep since she said the water had broken, because then you get a little restless. But I must have been completely in a coma. I was completely lost, says Mange Andre with a laugh. – If I had answered the phone, we would have driven to the hospital and then he would have arrived in the car. There is no doubt about that, so it would have been a real crisis, says Magne. Photo: Vilde Bratland Erikstad / news After 13 unanswered calls, Elisabeth decided to call her mother-in-law, who informed her that she was on a trip. Elisabeth was standing in the bathroom and leaning against the changing table. – As the contractions got stronger and stronger, I stood leaning over the changing table and thought “why do you get pregnant”?, “why do you go through this”? This is absolutely terrible. – I had an 8 to 10 centimeter opening, and then I thought, “Oh my God, I just have to go down on all fours”. Now he has to make me come out. Elisabeth got pressure sores and laid down on the floor. At last Magne woke up. He heard shouting from the bathroom on the first floor. He checked the phone: – 13 missed calls. Then I just had to run down to see what was happening, and then she was on all fours and said I had to call the midwife. Elisabeth got pressure, and from there it went incredibly fast. – When I was on my way up the stairs to get my mobile phone, she said “now comes the head”. And then I just had to run down again and get ready to receive. The birthing room in the bathroom The mother-in-law came through the front door and told Magne to receive the boy. He, who usually travels around Norway and works as a tunnel driver in Veidekke, suddenly got completely new tasks. – I received the boy and placed him on his mother’s chest and saw that everything was fine. He howled and screamed as soon as he popped his head out. It is a sign that had gone well. – Did you feel safe having him as your midwife? – I had no choice. I just had to, says Elisabeth, and adds: – I think he was very clever. Considering he can’t stand the sight of blood. According to Elisabeth, the youngest son was out in less than 30 minutes – It was so unrealistic that it would happen so quickly. I wasn’t prepared for that at all. In less than half an hour, Elisabeth and Magne got to meet their second-born son on 10 January. Photo: Vilde Bratland Erikstad / news Not too long after, the ambulance workers also came in the door: – When they came, I was able to calm down a bit. Then it was under control, says Magne. – Do you want to change profession, become a midwife? – I don’t think that is an option. I joked that it’s only a matter of calling when I’m home and free, but it turns out to be just a joke. I think once will do. Ended up in hospital Although the home birth went well, the couple made the trip to Nordlandssykehuset in Gravdal. The placenta did not come out, and it was therefore necessary to operate. – We were there a few days later to get it out. I had the boy on my chest, while she was lying on the second floor and had some repairs done, says Magne.
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Woman gave birth on the bathroom floor while her partner slept – news Nordland
